v.
Pronunciation: ' tran(t)s- ˌ fo ̇ rm
Function: noun
Date: 1853
1 : a mathematical element obtained from another by transformation
2 : TRANSFORMATION 3A(1) (2)
3 : a linguistic structure (as a sentence) produced by means of a transformation < “ the duckling is killed by the farmer ” is a transform of “ the farmer kills the duckling ” >